Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Teachers in secondary education, female was 8.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.61 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.77 million
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 8.61 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 1978.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1979 | 4.31 million | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.03 million | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.30 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 4.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.33 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.89 million | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 4.21 million | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 4.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.74 million | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 6.13 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.45 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.79 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.61 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.04 million | 3.77 million | 4.31 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.28 million | 3.89 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 4.65 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.40 million | 5.96 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 million | 6.78 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 million | 7.66 million | 8.61 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5012 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 8.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1978.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release